RG Ortiz Funeral Home controversies
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2026
Family files summons against RG Ortiz Funeral Home over mistaken cremation
Lawsuit filed
The family of Jose Daniel Diaz-Felipe filed a summons of complaint against RG Ortiz Funeral Home in Manhattan, alleging that the funeral home mistakenly cremated the 88-year-old man and then attempted to convince the family that a stranger in the casket was their father. The family's attorney stated that the funeral home had cremated Diaz-Felipe a week before the May 28 viewing.
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The funeral home then told the family that their father had been cremated days earlier, according to the lawsuit.
A family is suing a Manhattan funeral home after a shocking mix-up involving their deceased father
The family is seeking $16 million in damages as a result of the alleged mix-up, saying they have suffered severe "mental, psychological, traumatic injuries, including great mental pain and suffering."